Job description
Principal Accountabilities
Employment & Labour Law
- Provide end‑to‑end legal advisory on employment and labour law matters, including hiring, termination, disciplinary actions, restructurings, workforce transitions, and employee relations.
- Draft, review, and advise on HR policies, codes of conduct, disciplinary frameworks, employment documentation, notices, and internal communications.
- Interpret and apply labour legislation, employment regulations, and judicial precedents, and assess legal risk and compliance exposure.
- Support HR and business stakeholders on sensitive employee matters, escalations, and investigations.
Commercial Contracts & Advisory
- Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on commercial contracts, RFPs, MSAs, SOWs, amendments, and other legal documents as assigned.
- Provide contractual interpretation, clause extraction, risk analysis, and legal opinions on commercial and employment‑linked agreements.
- Support contract lifecycle management, including issue identification, risk mitigation, and alignment with business objectives.
Dispute Resolution & Litigation Management
- Handle commercial disputes and employee‑related disputes, including strategy formulation and risk assessment.
- Manage and coordinate with external counsel, including briefing, review of pleadings, monitoring progress, and cost management.
- Prepare dispute updates, summaries, and risk assessments for senior management and leadership stakeholders.
Research, Analysis & Drafting
- Conduct legal research and provide clear, well‑reasoned legal analysis to support business decisions.
- Draft legal notices, responses, opinions, memoranda, settlement documentation, and policies with strong attention to defensibility and tone.
Secondary Accountabilities
- Act as a trusted legal advisor to HR, business, and leadership teams on day‑to‑day and complex matters.
- Support internal governance, compliance initiatives, and risk mitigation projects.
- Proactively identify legal risks and recommend practical solutions aligned with business needs.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Quality, accuracy, and consistency of legal advice and documentation.
- Ability to manage complex matters independently and handle escalations effectively.
- Timeliness, ownership, and responsiveness to business requirements.
- Proactiveness in identifying risks and providing solutions.
- Strong stakeholder management and collaboration.
Candidate//'s Profile:
- Strong grounding in employment and labour laws and dispute resolution.
- Excellent drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills.
- Ability to manage multiple matters with high attention to detail.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
- Commercially aware, solution‑oriented, and risk‑focused mindset.
